LEON GRABLE

Wednesday

Feb 26, 2014 at 10:32 PM

June 9, 1948 - February 21, 2014

Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

Leon Grable was born June 9, 1948 in Devereux, Georgia to Joseph Bay Grable Sr. and the late Susie Mae Salad Grable. He departed this life on February 21, 2014 at St. Lukes/Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY after a courageous battle with cancer.

Leon was an avid sports fan and a devoted ARMY football fan. In his late teens Leon moved to New York from Georgia to pursue his dreams of being an entrepreneur; Leon realized his dream. Leon devoted 40 plus years to the Federal Government at West Point, NY and retired as a Supervisor in 2011. During his time in New York Leon started his own company and became an Entrepreneur; he successfully ran and operated his own company for over 40 years. He had a passion for business as it related to building, construction, landscaping and networking. Leon was a great husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, friend and loved one to all who knew him. He was a great provider and role model often providing jobs and opportunities to many. Leon was a man of many dreams in which many came true. We will dearly miss our loved one but we know we will again see him in the Lords kingdom. Leon was a member of the Mt. Carmel Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ in Newburgh, NY.

He leaves to cherish the wonderful memories: his wife of 45 years, Emma Gray Grable; one son, Robert Stack Grable of New Windsor, NY; two daughters, Lenora Grable-Grant of New Windsor, NY and Natashia Monique Grable of Cornwall On Hudson, NY and her fiance, Timothy Price of Mount Vernon, NY; and one grandson, Hylton Earl Grant of New Windsor, NY; five sisters, Josephine Grable Core, Betty Jean Grable Smith all of Springfield, Ohio. Barbara Grable of Milledgeville, GA, Rosa (E.K.) Winkfield and Gladys Cummings of Sparta, Georgia; seven brothers, Willie Davis (Margaret) of Akron, Ohio, Joseph Grable Jr. (Lannie), Tommy Lee Grable, Jimmie Lee Grable and Willie (Rick) Lee Grable all of Sparta Georgia, Jerome Grable (Gladys) of Milledgeville, Georgia, Marvin Grable of Newburgh, NY; and a host of sisters-in-law, brothers- in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of other relatives and friends. He also leaves behind the family pet, Tiger.

The family would like to thank all of Leon's friends and clients who supported him throughout his wonderful life and St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital staff and faculty for their warmth, comfort and generosity during our loved ones illness.